WinPython Alternatives

WinPython is described as 'The easiest way to run Python, Spyder with SciPy and friends out of the box on any Windows PC, without installing anything!' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WinPython for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Python and BSD apps. The best WinPython alternative is PyCharm, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinPython are MATLAB, SciPy, Anaconda and NumPy.

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  1. PyCharm icon

    PyCharm

     296 likes

    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    57 PyCharm alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • PyCharm is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to WinPython.

    • PyCharm is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WinPython.

    • PyCharm is Freemium and Open SourceWinPython is Free and Proprietary
    • PyCharm is Privacy focusedWinPython is not according to our users
  2. MATLAB icon

    MATLAB

     232 likes

    High-level environment supporting numerical computation, visualization, matrix operations, algorithm development, custom interfaces, integration with external languages, symbolic and model-based simulation, and specialized toolboxes for fields like engineering.

    86 MATLAB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • MATLAB is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to WinPython.

    • MATLAB is the most popular commercial alternative to WinPython.

    • MATLAB is Paid and ProprietaryWinPython is Free and Proprietary
  4. SciPy icon

    SciPy

     96 likes

    SciPy is a collection of mathematical algorithms and convenience functions built on NumPy. It adds significant power to Python by providing the user with high-level commands and classes for manipulating and visualizing data.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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  5. Anaconda icon

    Anaconda

     70 likes

    Completely free enterprise-ready Python distribution for large-scale data processing, predictive analytics, and scientific computing. Includes 100+ of the most popular Python packages for science, math, engineering, data analysis. Cross platform on Linux, Windows, Mac.

    23 Anaconda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  6. NumPy icon

    NumPy

     7 likes

    NumPy is the fundamental package for scientific computing in Python. It is a Python library that provides a multidimensional array object, various derived objects (such as masked arrays and matrices), and an assortment of routines for fast operations on arrays, including...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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  7. PyPI icon

    PyPI

     8 likes

    The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language. PyPI helps you find and install software developed and shared by the Python community. Package authors use PyPI to distribute their software.

    51 PyPI alternatives

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    • Online
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  9. Polars icon

    Polars

     1 like

    Polars is a highly performant DataFrame library for manipulating structured data. The core is written in Rust, but the library is also available in Python. Its key features are:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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  10. pandas icon

    pandas

     6 likes

    Flexible and powerful data analysis / manipulation library for Python, providing labeled data structures similar to R data.frame objects, statistical functions, and much more.

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
  11. Pyodide icon

    Pyodide

     2 likes

    Pyodide is a Python distribution for the browser and Node.js based on WebAssembly.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Python
    • Online
     

    • Pyodide is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to WinPython.

    • Pyodide is Free and Open SourceWinPython is Free and Proprietary
  12. python(x,y) icon

    python(x,y)

     37 likes

    Python(x,y) is a free scientific and engineering development software for numerical computations, data analysis and data visualization based on Python programming language, Qt graphical user interfaces and .

    64 python(x,y) alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Miniconda icon

    Miniconda

     2 likes

    Miniconda is a free minimal installer for conda. It is a small bootstrap version of Anaconda that includes only conda, Python, the packages they both depend on, and a small number of other useful packages (like pip, zlib, and a few others).

    23 Miniconda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  14. Portable Python icon

    Portable Python

     2 likes

    Minimum bare bones portable python distribution with PyScripter as development environment. Contains no additional packages other than those provided with the official python setup from python.org.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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